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- noun The state or essence of being a
jerk .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Thanks, Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz, for your book, The Power of Full Engagement, and thanks to the magazines, writers and to the other members of The Huffington Post Living Section for calling us all out of our 'jerkdom' so well.
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On the other hand, this entire brouhaha could be construed as the apex of jerkdom.
Mark Blankenship: What Does It Mean When British Pop Fans Rage Against the Machine? 2009
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Like his predecessor in baseball jerkdom, Pete Rose, who refused to admit he had bet on baseball games for 15 years before finally admitting the truth, Clemens will probably stick to his improbable tale for a long time.
Jim Windolf: A Talk with Author Richard DeGrandpre About the Latest Demon Drug: Jim Windolf Windolf, Jim 2008
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In other words, if I feel someone is being a condescending know it-all I feel the need to step in and save humanity from the evils of jerkdom.
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An education doesn't inoculate one against jerkdom.
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U of I is home to some of the worst examples of frat-boy jerkdom you'll ever see.
Boing Boing Xeni Jardin 2010
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Temporary jerkdom is every American's right, but if you cop that attitude with a cop, you can expect some negative consequences, no matter what color you are or where you teach.
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In Kwapis 'world, the scales of jerkdom go back and forth, finally tilting ever so slightly toward men when Kris Kristofferson, in the small role of Beth's father, announces that of his four daughters, she has always been his favorite.
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Before his multiple episodes of jerkdom I’d been a fan, and purchased his books in hardback.
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Before his multiple episodes of jerkdom I’d been a fan, and purchased his books in hardback.
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